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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2587: Relating to juries, including juror compensation and employer conduct, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 2701 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill provides that a grand juror and a petit juror in all courts shall receive $75 as compensation for each day’s service or attendance. Under current law, a juror is entitled to $30 for each day’s service or attendance. The bill also requires the supreme court to adopt rules that allow juror compensation for service or attendance over seven days to be increased to $95 per day after the seventh day of service or attendance.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

5 million per year.

House subcommittee · named April 15, 2024

  • Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D) · sean.bagniewski@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa State Bar Association; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska

In plain words

  1. February 19, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  2. March 12, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. April 15, 2024House subcommittee named: Lohse, Bagniewski and Holt
  4. April 16, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. April 17, 2024Approved by the House committee
  6. April 18, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2701

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2587